Creamy Sausage Tortellini with Spinach, Tomatoes and Mozzarella cheese sauce - Italian style easy dinner! Buy those pre-made tortellini in the store, smother them with this delicious homemade creamy sauce, and your dinner is ready!
Creamy Mozzarella, Sausage, Spinach, and Tomato Tortellini - easy, delicious pasta dinner that's easy to make, yet it tastes like something you would get in a good Italian restaurant. You'll love this recipe and the simplicity of how to make it.
For this recipe, I used fresh pork sausage (uncooked), Jimmy Dean brand, the kind of sausage that comes uncooked in a sausage roll, 16 oz. I used the regular pork sausage, and the Italian sausage can be used too. I like to use this kind of sausage, because it's flavorful, simple, crumbly and easy to cook.
Sausage is cooked first, the fat is drained, the diced tomatoes from the can (including the liquid from the can) are added. Next, cook the tortellini, and add it to the same skillet. Then, you pretty much combine the rest of the ingredients together. That's how easy it is to make this sausage pasta dinner.
Enjoy!
Creamy Sausage Tortellini with Spinach, Tomatoes and Mozzarella cheese sauce
Ingredients
- 16 oz Italian pork sausage or regular, fresh, uncooked, I used Jimmy Dean brand
- 14 oz diced tomatoes
- ¼ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
- ⅛ teaspoon paprika
- 2 cups cheese tortellini
- 2 cups spinach uncooked
- 1 cup half and half
- ¼ cup Mozzarella cheese shredded
- salt to taste
Instructions
- In a large skillet, cook sausage, crumbling it and stirring, on medium heat until done and no longer pink. Drain the fat from the skillet.
- Add diced tomatoes (with the liquid from the can of diced tomatoes) to the skillet. Add red pepper flakes, paprika. Mix on low simmer.
- In a separate pan, cook tortellini according to the package instructions. Drain, and add them to the pan with the sausage and tomatoes.
- Add uncooked spinach, mix. Add half and half, bring to gentle boil, reduce to simmer, cover with lid and let spinach wilt for a couple of minutes, covered. Remove the lid, stir. Bring the mixture to a gentle medium boil. Add ¼ cup mozzarella cheese and stir until the cheese melts.
- Taste, and add salt, extra paprika, and extra crushed red pepper flakes, if needed, to taste.
Nutrition
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EXCELLENT THATS ALL MY HUSBAND COULD SAY !! Loved it ! I loved it to and it was so easy , definitely will make again !
This was so very good! I sauted zucchini and garlic with the mild Italian sausage, extra paprika and mozza as well. I could've had 3 servings!
I used mild Rotel and sun dried tomatoes instead of diced tomatoes. Also used whipping cream and added orange no and minced garlic. SOOOOOOO yummy! My husband LOVES IT!
Sharon, thank you for sharing your substitutions. So glad you loved it!
So good (and easy)! But I admit I simply did a pantry pull of ingredients I had on hand. Quick delicious meal
Tortellini works great for cleaning out the pantry! 🙂
I haven’t made this yet but I’m wondering if it could be frozen?
I generally do not recommend freezing cheese-based creamy sauces as they lose their texture when frozen and thawed.
I don’t have canned diced tomatoes.. but I have fresh cherry tomatoes.. would that work here?
I just made this tonight but doubled the recipe. We are a blended family of 7 with 5 teenagers! I followed the recipe exactly except doubled the amount of tortellini, and I feel like the meat, sauce, and pasta ratio was perfect! I feel like the sauce would be too much/runny if I didn’t have more pasta. I also used 1lb hot sausage, 1lb sweet Italian sausage. Everyone loved it, and it’s an easy/quick weeknight meal! Thank you for the recipe !
Tanya, thank you for this detailed feedback - so helpful! Glad everyone enjoyed it! ❤️
I made this tonight and my husband is still raving over it so I wanted to post this asap! I followed your recipe exactly with the exception of changing out the sausage for bacon (no sausage on-hand).
Jenni, I am so glad you took the time to write this comment! I appreciate it! ❤️
This was so easy to make and my family loved it! Such a fast quick meal! I used hot sausage and it was so good!
Autumn, I am so happy you loved this recipe! Thank you for this wonderful comment! ❤️
Hi! I’m serving this for dinner with friends and wonder if I need to serve it immediately after cooking or can I let it sit in a warm oven until we’re ready to eat?
Maryam, I would serve this immediately because the cheese-based sauces tend to lose their texture when they cool off.
Fabulous dinner. My husband loved t!
Sarah, thank you! 🙂
Hi Julia, big fan of yours ! Do you think I could put this in the crockpot?
Kathy, I haven't made this in a crockpot so I am not sure. 🙂 Thank you for trusting my recipes! 🙂
Very satisfying meal. Easy to make, especially if using tortellini from the refrigerated section.
I enjoy making this dish.
Brenda, I am so glad you loved this recipe! Thank you for taking the time to share such a positive comment and Happy Holidays! 🙂 🙂 🙂
I found this recipe on Pinterest and it’ll definitely be in my normal rotation of dinners. So so flavorful and easy! The only tweak I did was add about a half cup of tomato sauce since we like it saucy. Big hit with my picky husband. Thank you!
Marissa, glad you found this recipe on Pinterest and gave it try! Thank you for taking the time to share such a positive comment and the 5-star review! 🙂 🙂
Wow! Best thing we’ve put in our mouths in a while!
Barb, I am so glad this recipe was enjoyed! Thank you for the 5-star review!
My husband works evenings and sometimes I find it difficult to come up with different ideas he can re warm up without the food getting soggy! This is one of our absolute favorites and always a go to. Leftovers are just as good! Thank you for sharing. I’m hoping to find other ideas from you!
Ashley, Your comment made my day! Thank you so much for taking the time to comment!
Super good! I added extra cheese, because I love cheese. It was so easy to make. I will make this for a Sunday dinner with the kids!
Shelley, I am so glad you tried this recipe and liked it! Thanks for taking the time to leave such wonderful feedback!